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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
1948-07-02 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 26636 · 1:50
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 1st. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win. Grady Hatton went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| CIN | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Howie Pollet SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph LaPointe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Dusak | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nippy Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Lang | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Munger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Medwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Benny Zientara | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Howie Schultz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dewey Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Howie Pollet | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Munger | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Gerry Staley | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Burkhart | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph LaPointe: 63
- Erv Dusak: 3
- Stan Musial: 43
Bot 1
- Johnny Wyrostek: S3
- Benny Zientara: S8.1-2
- Grady Hatton: WP.2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: S9.3-H;2-H(E9)(NR)
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Danny Litwhiler: HR/7.1-H
- Howie Schultz: 53
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
Top 2
- Whitey Kurowski: 8
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Nippy Jones: K
Bot 2
- Dewey Williams: K
- Johnny Vander Meer: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: HR/9
- Benny Zientara: 8/L
Top 3
- Don Lang: S6
- Del Rice: K
- Red Munger: K
- Ralph LaPointe: 9
Bot 3
- Grady Hatton: HR/9
- Hank Sauer: E4/G
- Danny Litwhiler: K
- Howie Schultz: 9
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
Top 4
- Erv Dusak: K/C
- Stan Musial: HR/9
- Whitey Kurowski: W
- Enos Slaughter: S.1-3
- Nippy Jones: 16(1)/FO.3-H
- Don Lang: 6/L
Bot 4
- Dewey Williams: W
- Johnny Vander Meer: E3/SH.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: W.2-3;1-2
- Benny Zientara: FLE2
- Benny Zientara: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR);2-3
- Grady Hatton: 43
Top 5
- Del Rice: 6
- Joe Medwick: 6
- Ralph LaPointe: 9/FL
Bot 5
- Hank Sauer: E5/TH1
- Danny Litwhiler: K
- Howie Schultz: 13.1-2
- Virgil Stallcup: E6/TH1.2-3
- Dewey Williams: 8
Top 6
- Erv Dusak: W
- Stan Musial: 43.1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: 6
- Enos Slaughter: S8/8S.2-H
- Nippy Jones: 8
Bot 6
- Johnny Vander Meer: 63
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
- Benny Zientara: 63
Top 7
- Don Lang: S8
- Del Wilber: 46(1)/FO
- Terry Moore: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Danny Litwhiler: S7
- Howie Schultz: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ralph LaPointe: 8/L
- Erv Dusak: W
- Stan Musial: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
- Dewey Williams: 13
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
Top 9
- Whitey Kurowski: W
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Nippy Jones: 5/FL
- Don Lang: FC5.2-3;1-2(E5/TH2);B-1
- Del Wilber: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Catcher Rice ejected by HP umpire Conlan for arguing balls and strikes